The Welsh first minister has described the sudden and unexplained death of 24-year-old Mohamud Mohammed Hassan from Cardiff hours after his release from custody as “deeply concerning”.
Author: Alison Leslie
Landmark reform of mental health law is on the cards
The UK Government says that major reform of the Mental Health Act will empower individuals to have more control over their treatment and deliver on a key manifesto commitment.
French government drops controversial security law after activists protests
The French government has dropped a controversial bill that would have curbed the right to film police officers in action, the speaker of French President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling party said on Monday.
Protests after cop filmed ‘repeatedly punching’ black teen in Tottenham
Footage showing a cop repeatedly punching a black teenager in Tottenham has sparked angry protests and demands for the officers involved to be sacked. The IOPC has opened an investigation into the incident.
Parties unite to call for Pat Finucane killing public inquiry
Four of Northern Ireland’s political parties have united to call for a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane who was shot by loyalist paramilitaries in front of his family in 1989 amid claims of collusion.
Report into deaths in custody ‘kicked into the long grass’
The author of a high-profile report into deaths in custody says she is disappointed its demands for reform of the police, justice system and health service appear to have been “kicked into the long grass”.
London composers inspired by BLM confront classical music’s inequities
In October, the Royal Festival Hall will feature 21 classical composers of color in its first season since the country’s first lockdown this spring. Led by composer James B. Wilson and the Chineke! Orchestra.
West Midlands Police officer Declan Jones charged over three assaults
A PC has been charged with three assaults, as part of investigations into the alleged use of excessive force by officers in Birmingham. Declan Jones, 29, of West Midlands Police, will appear at Court on 18 November.
